Bistro in Istanbul

Classic waterfront brasserie with its own private pier

Haute couture-inspired French bistro at Turkey's premier fashion house hotel

Two-floor bistro-bar a few steps off Ortaköy pier, Bosphorus view, locals over tourists

İskele-side brasserie with proper cocktail list under the bridge

All-day Mediterranean kitchen turning into a cocktail-led night spot

Tiny Tünel wine room famous among regulars for its mulled wine and queer-friendly door

Cem Mirap (Lucca) brasserie at İstinye Park, designed by Roman & Williams

Gile chef's tribute to Marmaris roots, Gault & Millau 2026 Best Street Food

Café by day, a loose Arnavutköy bar with DJ nights by dark, the most informal room on the strip.

Paris-bistro-in-Bomonti, Kojo Hospitality's French-Turkish fusion with a kitchen that gives the bar a reason to exist

Neighborhood bistro that turns into a late cocktail room, the kind of address Bebek residents list when asked for 'somewhere normal'.

Right across from the Bostancı ferry, where locals wait for the Prens Adaları boat

Sunset terrace at the marina's edge, classic cocktails and white sails

Fifty-plus years on Bağdat, the Anatolian side's classic pub

Kadıköy-spirit bistro-bar that happens to sit on the avenue

Long-running marina brasserie known for grilled salmon

Terrace tucked below Rumeli Hisarı's ramparts, shadow of the fortress on one side, the Bosphorus narrowing on the other.

Three-chef collaboration: egg hummus to gochujang bucatini, all day